InvolverAn interesting perspective on what makes change happen from Matthew Taylor:
If we want people to help save the planet we need to start giving them clearer signals and incentives. But the biggest obstacle might be the green movement itself. More
MJ
Patrick Wilson is seeking to be appointed a position within the school council on You Tube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4h9vz39QZU
Melodie Simpson
I just came across this:
It’s another really good site from mySociety.org
It could be a site we suggest pupils use – or if we don’t want to suggest a site, it’s something that a school couls easily create an ‘off-line’ version of on a noteboard.
Scientists have warned of an impending economic catastrophe, warning that the UK is reaching a possible ‘Social Media Event Event Horizon’. More on this blog
mj
extract: “Environmental campaigners also supported the warning at the Conference, which was also liveblogged, Tweeted, streamed on YouTube and moblogged on Qik. Green Web activist Greena McGreen pointed out that the noise pollution caused by large groups of geeks, gathering in a single place and spouting incessant bollocks about Web 2.0, was damaging to wildlife over a wide area.” :o)
Get it in your school diary NOW! February 2009
http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/teachers/sid09.aspx
Melodie
It talks a lot about pupils as observers, but pulls in everything really. Would be useful for ‘school councils in the news’ section.
http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6007557
Asher